Am now familiar enough with running the AWIPS and am well underway in evaluating the products for this week. We did notice the overshooting top algorithm missed a rather well defined one in NE Michigan (Well outside of our forecast area but we are looking around to get a feel for the products). The prob of severe product is being looked at at we can easily see the value of the satellite imagery in computing this. The higher res. when GOES R comes along will make this much better I suspect. This product seems to me on day one to be very valuable. I work on the broadcast side of things and during major severe weather events we have to do the dual tasks of talking on camera and having a minute or two every 3-5 mins. to update situational awareness. If this product does well, it will be extremely valuable.

At 2250Z on 2 June I am looking at the image below. The boundary of theta E difference is what we are focusing on for convection. SPC has put put out an MD for the area now as well.

Dan Satterfield
WBOC Salisbury,MD